PRESS DIGEST-Wall Street Journal - Nov 2

Nov 2 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Live Nation is focusing on whether the company uses anticompetitive agreements with venues and other partners to book top talent and serve as the ticketing provider for their shows.

- A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management raised its takeover offer for Australia's Origin Energy to around US$10.50 billion, but again ran into opposition from a big investor who thinks it is trying to buy the energy retailer and generator on the cheap.

- Disney said it expects to pay Comcast's NBCUniversal at least $8.61 billion for its stake in Hulu, as the companies continue complex negotiations over the future of the streaming video service.

- Toyota Motor is giving most of its U.S. auto-factory workers a 9% pay bump and shortening the time it takes to reach the maximum pay

- Flexport acquired the technology of collapsed digital freight business Convoy, a once-high-flying startup that ceased operations last month.

- Shein has tapped Frances Townsend, a former Activision Blizzard executive for a six-month consulting contract as a senior adviser.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)